- Docente: Marco Montevecchi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/28
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dental Hygiene (cod. 8481)
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from Oct 07, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Learning outcomes
The course is set up to manage and improve the student's approach to the patient with various problems, ranging from the management of the patient who presents with a non-specific pathology in the oral cavity or in the craniofacial area and who needs oral hygiene. In particular, the student is able to: - identify patients with organ pathologies and pathology of the oral cavity; - recognize patients suffering from systemic pathologies at risk of emergency; - recognize the elementary pathologies of the dental patient; - know the basic principles for managing a medical emergency; - the basis for the control of cross-infections in dentistry; - work in a team for the performance of small dental interventions; - communicate to the patient the correct home oral hygiene practices in relation to his health condition.
Course contents
The program focuses on the main systemic diseases with possible implications for the oral cavity. The discussion of selected clinical cases will allow to give concrete feedback on what has been stated during the lessons and will help to develop in the student a critical capacity to identify the most appropriate hygienic-preventive indications.
Readings/Bibliography
Lecture notes and relevant scientific articles
Teaching methods
Teaching will be carried out mainly through frontal lectures.
Assessment methods
Final examination based on the discussion of a clinical case by reading a medical record, analysis of the radiographic and laboratory tests available and any photographs.
Teaching tools
Audiovisual systems will be used during the lectures
Office hours
See the website of Marco Montevecchi